This is one of those museums that combines modern ways of telling a story with plenty of old artifacts in order to really capture the visitor. All themes are told on three levels so that you can zoom in and out of the stories as...More

A very nice and well designed museum. Very interesting and educational for all people. Hope this place grows on and discover more for us to learn.

This museum is in its early stages of development but its concept and objective is vital. The initial 1000 years of Italian Jewish history is fascinating. There is much to read - some explanations are placed too close to the floor. Many videos of eminent...More

This recently opened portion of what will be a larger museum is about the worst museum I’ve ever been to. The introductory video is terrific - it sets out the museum’s plan to offer more than a simple chronology of Jewish presence in Italy, but...More

I travelled out to the fringes of Ferrara to visit this museum and it was closed for renovations. The security guard told me it would not reopen until 2018. This is something which should be disclosed on the museum's website to save people the hassle...More

For us as American Jews, it is satisfying to know that there will be a national museum honoring Italy's Jewish heritage and memorializing the Shoah (Holocaust). For now, the exhibit primarily houses artifacts from the synagogue on Via Mazzini which is not open for tours...More

The museum, E4, with a discount for holders of the MyFE card, is a work in progress. It is small, well set out and tries to explain some central ideas of Judaism to those who are neither Jewish nor understand Hebrew. Once finished, this will...More